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When going to Xinjiang, the most important thing to consider is whether the mobile phone and camera have enough memory, and whether the shooting effect is good. The scenery is so beautiful, so beautiful, not only the scenic spots, but also the road is basically picturesque. Xinjiang is very safe.
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There is no atlas of beautiful women in this article, and there is no gorgeous rhetoric. It focuses on strategies, experience, and feelings. Although the experience of nineteen trips in four years is not rich enough, and limited to my own level and ability, each trip has failures, and this article will inevitably have shortcomings. The masters in the game seem to be disdainful. But I still hope that the content of this article can provide some help for beginners in travel. At the same time, it is more about leaving memory notes for one of your own trips.
The whole article is written by hand. The introduction of scenic spots and precautions are not like copying and pasting the introduction of scenic spots on the Internet like other travel notes. Instead, they talk about their own feelings and experiences. They are not like other people's about hotels, tickets, air tickets, etc. Travel notes do too much elaboration like that, because you can inquire and book by opening travel apps such as Ctrip.
If you don't like it, don't watch it, don't spray it.
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When I was walking through the Hexi Corridor in 2017, I saw the route map of the Silk Road in the Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou. At that time, the idea of going to the Western Regions of the Silk Road sprouted in my mind. When I entered Tibet along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in 2018, when the train was driving in a desert Gobi, someone on the same car said that Xinjiang was hundreds of kilometers away. Watching the train slowly drive through the vast desert, my desire to go to Xinjiang Enhanced again. I feel like I have a lot of work this year. I have been busy since the beginning of the year. Before starting the trip, I worked hard to finish the work to be done so that I can go out and play smoothly.
Last year, I accidentally met a traveler on Ctrip who is very experienced in strategy design and is also in the same city. He also happened to plan to go to Xinjiang. After many times of research together, he decided to go to Xinjiang in mid-September, and then passed After repeated discussions, the itinerary plan was finally finalized. After shopping around, I asked a lot of chartered car information and finally finalized the vehicle. The itinerary is as follows: Depart on the evening of September 12th, the 13th to 15th is a three-day holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the 16th to 20th is a 5-day annual leave, the 21st and 22nd are weekends, because the previous holidays are on duty , You can take one day off on the 23rd, a total of 11 days. details as follows:
DAY0: Kunming - Urumqi (transfer from Lanzhou)
DAY1: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum - Karez Paradise - Grape Valley
DAY2: Turpan - Rob village - Korla
DAY3: Korla - Desert Highway - Tarim Populus euphratica Forest - Kuqa
DAY4: Kuqa - the southern section of the Duku Highway - Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon - the Big and Small Longchi - Bayinbulak
DAY5: Bayanbulak Grassland - Swan Lake - Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends - Yining (the original plan was to go to Nalati Grassland on the fifth day because of the lack of time , had to go to Swan Lake, Jiuqu and Eighteen Bends on the fifth morning, and give up the Nalati Grassland)
DAY6: Yining - Guozigou Bridge - Sailimu Lake - Kuitun
DAY7: Kuitun - Urho Devil City - Colorful Beach (catch up with the sunset) - Burqin
DAY8: Burqin - Hemu
DAY9: Hemu - Kanas - Baihaba - Kanas Lake
DAY10: Fairy Bay - Moon Bay - Wolong Bay - Burqin
DAY11: Burqin - Altay Airport (transit in Xi'an) - Kunming
【About traffic】
Big transportation is nothing more than planes, motor vehicles, and trains arriving in Xinjiang. There are too many other people’s travel notes on this point, so I won’t repeat them. You can check and choose from various ticket booking apps.
As for the small traffic, we should focus on it. Xinjiang is too big, and the scenic spots are relatively scattered. The following three methods can be adopted:
One is to go with a group, which is worry-free but not free in time. Except for elderly tourists, I personally do not recommend young people to choose to go with a group.
The second is carpooling/chartering. This method has relatively free time and is conducive to in-depth travel. If there are few people, carpooling can be used. There is a lot of information on youth hostels, online carpooling and chartered cars.
The third is self-driving. This method requires enough time and navigation must be used. Xinjiang has very strict speed checks. At the same time, driving for a long time requires multiple people to take turns driving. There are quite a lot of self-driving cars. In my impression, there are only three provinces and regions in Hainan, Tibet, and Jilin that I have not seen. The license plates of other provinces, regions and cities have been seen in Xinjiang.
For those who drive by themselves, I would like to remind everyone: 1. Be sure to prepare sufficient cash, most expressway toll stations only accept cash; 2. There are traffic lights controlling right turns in many places in Xinjiang. 3. On the road leading to Hemu, Kanas and other places, the local traffic control department will often have police cars leading the way in order to drive safely and avoid traffic jams caused by peak seasons. Follow the rhythm of the police cars and never overtake Police car, this is for everyone's driving safety and to reach the destination as soon as possible. If it exceeds, then everyone understands.
【About dressing】
There is a saying in Xinjiang: Wear cotton-padded jacket in the morning and gauze in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove. From this sentence, we can see the large temperature difference in Xinjiang. So spring, summer, autumn and winter clothing should be brought. Down jackets, thermal underwear, sweaters, jackets, long and short-sleeved shirts must be brought, as well as sun hats and warm hats.
【Other Notes】
1. Medicines: cold medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, band-aid, antidiarrheal medicine, Jianweixiaoshi tablets.
2. The sun in the Gobi desert climate is strong, so sunscreen is a must. If you are a lady, you must prepare a mask and a mask.
3. Sunglasses are a must, and those who wear glasses should prepare clips.
4. Others: ID card (very important) is a must, as well as cash. In many places in Xinjiang, you need to swipe your ID card during security checks. Although WeChat payment is now available in many places in Xinjiang, it is best to prepare some cash. Bring a thermos cup, and take a cup when you see a place where you can get hot water. If the climate is dry, you must drink plenty of water. There is another important thing - a power bank that can be brought on the plane, and it is best to bring a mobile phone USB flash drive to facilitate exporting photos. There are too many beautiful scenery, and I am afraid that your mobile phone memory is not enough. If you bring a camera, prepare a large memory card.
Note: Do not take pictures at checkpoints and military facilities in border areas!
【About Diet】
The main meats in Xinjiang are mutton and beef. I personally think they are delicious. I like beef and mutton very much. The staple food is pasta. We are not used to this as Yunnanese. Fortunately, we can order rice. There are not many Sichuan restaurants in Xinjiang, and there are fewer restaurants selling pork, which is called big meat. For those who don’t like beef and mutton, you can choose to eat chicken (the big plate chicken is very delicious), eggs, Burqin also has special cold-water fish to choose from, and if you can’t, there are instant noodles to eat. Vegetables in Xinjiang are expensive, but you still have to eat them. Fruits are cheap and delicious. The climate is dry. In addition to drinking plenty of water, you should also eat more fruits and vegetables.
【About accommodation】
Hotels in Kanas, Hemu, and Baihaba must be booked on the mobile app in advance, otherwise it will be hard to find a bed. When booking a hotel in Xinjiang, try to book a breakfast and an early opening time, otherwise most of the breakfast shops outside are not open before departure.
【About safety】
Where there is inspection, just follow the requirements of the security personnel carefully.
Others' travel notes have written a lot about safety, so I won't repeat them here. From another perspective, instead of writing about the safety content of those other people’s travel notes, I will cite a few specific examples:
1. Aksu Kuqa County belongs to southern Xinjiang. Many people think that there should be few tourists. The actual situation is: for dinner, we went to a restaurant run by Uighurs, and the business was extremely hot. In the morning, the hotel's buffet breakfast was overcrowded, and the food was basically "grabbed". Restaurant and hotel guests are tourists from out of province.
2. The Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon is located in southern Xinjiang. Before, I thought that few people would come, and it should be very deserted. After arriving at the scenic spot, the actual situation is: the parking lot is basically full, and we have been looking for a parking space for a long time before we park the car .
3. When it was almost eleven o'clock in the evening in Burqin, I went to the Hedi Night Market for a stroll and saw police patrolling. It was the same when we walked back to the hotel after dinner at twelve o'clock in the evening in Kuitun. I have never experienced this sense of security in dozens of cities in more than ten provinces and regions that I have been to before.
4. When parking in a service area, I met more than 20 old men and women with a Yunnan accent. After asking, I found out that they had chartered a bus and were going to travel on the North-South Xinjiang Ring Road for a month. During this trip to Xinjiang, more than 80% of the tourists seen in the scenic spot were elderly people.
5. As for Kanas, Hemu and other places, they are full of people. Accommodation in the scenic area is not difficult to find a room, but a bed is hard to find. Note that it is hard to find a bed in a multi-person room that sells beds. According to the boss, the rooms and beds in their shop are booked early until October 20. Finished. I originally planned to go to Guanyutai, but after queuing up to buy tickets for nearly half an hour, the line basically didn't move forward.
The popularity of Xinjiang tourism is far beyond my imagination. No one is stupid nowadays, and the elderly are more cautious about safety. Since so many people have gone, what does it mean.
Having said all this, do you understand? The central meaning is: Xinjiang is quite safe.
【About local residents】
Heard some of what others said before. But the actual perceived situation is not what others said before. Or to cite a few specific examples:
1. When I was in Turpan, I went to a restaurant called Jiang Ke for dinner after ten o'clock in the evening. The Uyghur waiters were very enthusiastic, but the non-Uyghur waiters were not so enthusiastic. By the way, the restaurant was also super crowded at that time.
2. When we were eating in Kuqa, we ordered rice. A Uyghur waiter came in and said that the rice was sold out. She explained for a long time that we kept asking her to find a way. She had no choice but to invite the boss in. The boss came in After that, he patiently explained to us with a smiling face for a long time, saying: There are too many guests today, and the rice is sold out. I suggest we eat noodles. His noodles are very good, and they are delicious when mixed with a large plate of chicken. In other restaurants in cities where the Han nationality is inhabited, if you ask repeatedly, the waiter will definitely give you a face, so it is impossible for the hot business owner to explain with a smile on his face.
3. In the restaurant in the Yanqi service area, we talked about eating and saying not to eat, and asked for noodles and rice for a long time. If you switch to a restaurant in a service area of a city inhabited by Han Chinese, the boss will give you a bad face if you do this.
Regarding the safety of Xinjiang and the situation of local residents, I can explain it in two sentences: one is that rumors stop at wise men; Anything has to be experienced for yourself to know the real situation.
DAY0: Kunming - Urumqi (transfer from Lanzhou)
I booked a flight with Lucky Air at 18:05, but I received a message at 16:50 that the flight was canceled due to a malfunction after checking in my luggage. We have to go to the arrival port to pick up our luggage by ourselves, and we have to wait for at least 30 to 40 minutes. Since the flight has been cancelled, why do we have to transport our luggage away, Xiangpeng, the worst airline, none of them. I jumped in the queue all the way and finally arrived at the new boarding gate at the last minute to get on the plane, and made preparations to stay in Lanzhou for one night, fly to Urumqi tomorrow morning and give up going to Turpan. After getting off the plane, I rushed again and checked in again. , went to the luggage and checked it again, and finally rushed to the boarding gate at the last minute, Xiangpeng, the worst airline in history. The driver of the chartered car picked us up and arrived at the hotel. After washing and lying down, it was already past 3 o'clock.
Set foot on the ground of Xinjiang
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum
After breakfast in the morning, I went straight to the museum, a place I had been looking forward to for a long time.
Breakfast in Urumqi - beef noodles, the taste is okay
Xinjiang milk tea - the taste is a bit like Tibetan butter tea, I like it very much
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum
The museum is one of my three favorite attractions (the other two are monuments and rivers and lakes). There are not too many people queuing up, which is acceptable. Although many cultural relics are on display in the National Museum in Beijing, other collections are also very rich.
The people in the same company were not very interested, so they returned to the car early and stayed in the car. I am sorry to make everyone wait too long. I only watched it for about 2 hours. If I have enough time, I can stay there for at least half a day. Here I want to say: the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum does not open until 10:00 in the morning, which is different from the 9:00 in other places. There is no need to collect tickets, just queue up and swipe your ID card to enter.
On the way from Urumqi to Turpan
Karez Paradise
Karez, the Great Wall, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal are the three major projects in ancient China. Those who are interested in history can go and see this miracle. If you are not interested in history, it is estimated that you are going to watch the excitement. If you are short on time, it is not recommended to go.
After coming out of Kanerjing, I ate eggplant fried meat noodles. The noodles were too strong and hard to bite. The cantaloupe sold in a nearby shop cost 2 yuan a kilogram, but it was not very sweet.
Grape ditch
This point is completely aimed at the texts in elementary school, but I feel that it is the most failed scenic spot in the entire Xinjiang itinerary. Except for a few grape corridors, the rest are really meaningless.
The scenic spot is divided into blocks. When we visited the first point, we thought it was only those, and we took a lot of time slowly. When we came out and took the battery car, we learned that there were several points behind, among which Avanti folk customs I didn't have time to go to the garden. When you visit Grape Valley, you must plan your time well.
When I stayed at the hotel at night, it was already past ten o'clock, and the people in my company were reluctant to go to dinner. After searching, I used Baidu Maps to navigate to a restaurant called Jiangke. Although it was past ten o'clock, the restaurant was still buzzing with people.
Grilled skewers (delicious)
Pepper chicken (delicious)
The picturesque scenery along the way, walking while playing, this is where chartered/carpooling is better than participating in a bus tour. There was also a small episode on the road. Our tire was punctured by a nail, but fortunately, we quickly replaced it with a spare tire. At about 3:00 p.m., I ate egg fried rice in the service area of Yanqi, served with pickles brought by my colleagues. I think this is the best egg fried rice I have ever eaten.
scenery on the road
Robe village
The last time I was at the Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain, I only saw reed-like plants beside the Crescent Spring. This time in the Luobu village, I went to a lot of clear springs and saw trees growing in the desert. The weather was fine that day. Many people have learned the awareness of shooting reflections, which is another big gain. There are many places with good scenery in the scenic area, but there is no viewing platform, and the battery car does not stop, so you can only shoot in the car. This is also a big deficiency in the design regulations of the scenic spot.
Dinner in Korla
Korla city in the morning
Although it is called a desert road, the first half is mostly villages and saline-alkali land, and the desert is only seen in the back. The Populus euphratica Forest Scenic Spot is the least crowded scenic spot in this itinerary, mainly because the leaves have not turned yellow. It is said that the leaves will not turn yellow until mid-October, and it will take about 20 days for the leaves to fall. To see the golden Populus euphratica forest, you can only go to Ejina Banner when you are traveling in the Saibei Desert. Fortunately, the scenery along the way is also good, a large area of red willows. The green Populus euphratica forest looks another way. There is also a Populus euphratica forest on the right side of the road close to the scenic spot, which feels more beautiful than the scenic spot. The first few photos were taken outside.
desert road
The fried noodles eaten at the entrance of the scenic spot feel okay
Tarim Populus euphratica Forest Park
From Populus euphratica Forest Park in Tarim to Red Willow Beach on Kuqa Road
From Populus euphratica Forest Park in Tarim to Red Willow Beach on Kuqa Road
From Populus euphratica Forest Park in Tarim to Red Willow Beach on Kuqa Road
Kuqa is here
Big plate chicken eaten in Kuqa
Kuqa at night
Crowded scene during breakfast at a hotel in Kuqa
Today is to take the Duku Highway instead, and take the southern section of it. I have always been careful about the closure of the Duku Highway due to the weather. Fortunately, the weather conditions allow it to pass, and I am very happy. According to my peers, the scenery in the southern section of the Duku Highway is more beautiful, and in order to save time, I chose to take the southern section. It really feels like walking in a painting. The front section is not steep, and the temperature gradually cools down in the back, with snow and hail falling, and the mountain is getting more and more steep. Under such a harsh situation, the hard work of the officers and soldiers who built the road was unimaginable, so the Duku Highway is also called the Road of Heroes. There are viewing platforms along the way, where you can stop and take pictures.
For the Tianshan Grand Canyon, you have to stop the car first, and then go to the ticket office on the right of the gate to buy tickets. You can't buy tickets at the ticket gate.
When we arrived at Bayinbulak, it started to rain heavily, and our original plan to go to the Nine Bends and Eighteen Bends to see the nine suns also fell through. I can only eat first (then the first time in a few days, I ordered dinner after 6 o'clock), and I will go tomorrow morning. Later, I learned from the hotel owner that the nine suns can only be seen around the autumnal equinox, and the weather is fine. Someone came 5 times and didn't see it...
Duku Highway
Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
Leave the Tianshan Grand Canyon and continue along the Duku Highway.
Duku Highway
Finally, it’s time to eat after six o’clock. It’s a cold and rainy day. I think this dish is so delicious.
It snowed again the night before, and Swan Lake, Jiuqu and Eighteen Bends were covered with white snow. At this time, I personally experienced the description written by Cen Shen, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty: "Hu Tian is snowing in August". Swan Lake is not as beautiful as I imagined, and the area is not large. There are a few swans cruising on the lake, but there are many seagulls. Take the shuttle bus and continue to move forward. There are countless beautiful scenery on the road, but unfortunately there is no viewing platform where you can stop and visit. At Jiuqu 18th Bend, we got off the shuttle bus. We can choose to take a battery car or walk. Our original plan was to sit on it and walk all the way down when we got off. However, we were attracted by the beautiful snow scene and it was too late. Can take a battery car. Although I didn't see the nine suns, I was able to earn money by seeing the snowy scenery of the prairie.
The road from Bayinbulak to Yining is also a beautiful road, but in terms of time, it is too late to go to Nalati. It was already eight o'clock when we arrived in Yining. Kazanqi, which was originally planned, could not go, so we had to go I went to the Hanren Grand Bazaar to eat snacks. It is said to be a Hanren Street, but in fact it is basically a minority, and the shopkeepers inside are also very enthusiastic.
Soundbrook Swan Lake
Nine bends and eighteen bends
When we returned, the grassland below was clear of snow
On the way to Yining
On the way to Yining
On the way to Yining
On the way to Yining
On the way to Yining
The lunch meatball soup that I ate near Nalati in the afternoon, the oil tower is eaten with this soup, the taste is very good
to Yining
Snack Street in Hanren Street Grand Bazaar
Baked buns, I ate one, it was cold, not very tasty
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Sailimu Lake, known as the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean. After everyone's discussion, we decided not to take the shuttle bus, but decided to rent a car to drive around the lake, because foreign vehicles are not allowed to enter. Driving a vehicle outside of Yunnan for the first time, I feel extremely excited. (Requirements for car rental: you need to have a driver's license, and you need to use the car for 4 hours. When parking for sightseeing, you need to park at a place marked with a parking sign. A deposit of 3,000 will be refunded if there is no violation after 15 days.) Most of the signs on the signs The speed limit is 30 or 40 yards, and there are many cameras inside. I don’t know if it’s just the monitoring of the scenic spot or it will take pictures of speeding. To be on the safe side, we still strictly abide by various traffic rules.
Arriving at Sailimu Lake also set a new record for the westernmost section of my trip so far. The previous record for the westernmost point was Namtso in Tibet. In the future, will this record be broken when I go to Kashgar for the second time in Xinjiang, or when I go to Ali When the southern line broke at the ruins of the Guge Dynasty?
On the way to Sailimu Lake, pass the Guozigou Bridge
Sailimu Lake
On the way from Sailimu Lake to Kuitun
Kuitun at night
Today's first stop, Urho Devil City, belongs to the Yadan landform, which is different from what I saw in Dunhuang Yadan Devil City before. The landscape is stunning. It’s just that I’m a bit speechless about the management of the scenic spot. The battery shuttle bus is too narrow and crowded, and there are too many people, and the number of cars is too small. Many stops dare not get off the bus at all, because each stop has a bus stop. There is a long queue, and after going down, it is difficult to get on the next battery car when it comes over, so many beautiful scenery can only be seen and taken in the car. However, it is worth affirming that there are explanations on some landscapes in the car.
It is recommended that the scenic spot send people to Zhangye’s Colorful Danxia to study. The shuttle bus is an air-conditioned bus with a large number. After visiting each point, there will be a bus waiting for it. There are plenty of seats. Wait for a few minutes when it is full. Send to the next point.
After a nervous tour of Wuerhe Devil City, I rushed to the next stop, Wucai Beach to watch the sunset, and visited the beautiful scenery along the way. I forgot to book tickets on my mobile phone. The deadline for ticket sales on the Ctrip APP is 19:00 , we arrived at the scenic spot at 19:20, so we had to queue up to buy tickets. There were so many people queuing up at the ticket gates and ticket gates. Fortunately, we entered the scenic spot on time without any danger. At this time, the viewing platforms were crowded. It was full of countless people, and many photographic equipment with long guns and short guns had already been set up. The weather was quite good that day, and there were fire clouds, which was really beautiful. Such a gorgeous sunset view can be said to be unforgettable forever.
Wuerhe Devil City
On the way from Wuerhe to Wucai Beach
colorful beach
Because I was afraid that the Duku Highway would be closed and needed to be adjusted, so I didn’t dare to book the accommodation in Burqin in advance. After passing the Duku Highway, I forgot to make a reservation because I had too much fun. I only booked one day in advance. Fortunately, I got it, but the conditions In general, it is still refreshing and clean, but the price is expensive. There are nearly 400 standard rooms in the ocean, and there is no breakfast. Starting off on an empty stomach in the morning, one is to catch up with time, and the other is to save the stomach to go to Hemu to eat the special meal of "one sheep and three meals". When we arrived at a place more than one kilometer away from the parking lot, there was a big traffic jam, because many cars were going out, and many cars were going in. After waiting for a while, we got off and walked directly. The main scenery is so beautiful, we can take pictures when we go down. The driver master drove down slowly. Foreign vehicles are not allowed to enter the Hemu Scenic Area, and need to take the shuttle bus in the scenic area. Queues for toilets, queues for shuttle buses, everyone, all people... settled in the cabin (six-person room, bed booked half a month in advance, there is heating in the room, the boss is also pretty good, very good feeling ) Immediately after coming down, I couldn't wait to eat the long-awaited meal.
After walking along the Hemu River for a while, everyone got separated, and I went up to the viewing platform alone. Unfortunately, I wasted a lot of time, and I didn't see the afterglow of the sunset. Walking along the viewing platform while watching the beautiful scenery and taking pictures, it feels so comfortable, and I didn't return to the cabin where I lived until it got dark. Due to the good weather and the beautiful starry sky, and the clearest Big Dipper, it is a pity that the equipment is not good enough to take pictures. Looking at the starry sky in the northwest frontier, I couldn't help thinking of the starry sky in the Gobi Desert in the Hexi Corridor two years ago, and the starry sky in Linzhi, Qinghai-Tibet last year. It is said that the Milky Way can be seen after 0 o'clock in the evening. I sat in the house and waited until after 0 o'clock, but I didn't see it when I went out. I couldn't sleep anymore and went back to sleep. By the way: the tap water in Hemu and Kanas is very sweet.
Note: There is a large temperature difference between Hemu and Kanas early in the morning, so pay attention to adding or removing clothes.
to Hemu
the cabin we live in
Six-person room, I live in the upper bunk
place to eat
Made into pilaf, grilled skewers, and hand-caught one sheep and three meals
Hemu
Hemu’s starry sky, taken by my fellow Huawei P30
For dinner in Hemu, instant noodles with lamb chops (the packed lamb chops were not finished at noon)
For breakfast, one piece of naan per person, it would be even better if served with milk tea
I wanted to get up in the morning to watch the morning fog, but I couldn’t get up. I learned from the chat with the boss that the morning fog in Hemu would be better two or three days after it rained and cleared up. From the cabin where I lived to the view The viewing platform needs to walk for 40 minutes. Based on these reasons, I decided to give up watching the morning fog.
A new day, departure, destination Kanas, breakfast is one bag per person. After lunch at the Jiadengyu car camp at noon, take the scenic bus (free of charge) there to the gate of Kanas scenic spot. Foreign vehicles are not allowed to enter Kanas, and they need to take the shuttle bus in the scenic area. The queuing for the shuttle bus in Kanas is even more terrifying... For some reason, there are so many people queuing up, but there is only one boarding gate. After arriving at the transfer center, after discussion, we decided to give up Guanyutai and go straight to Baihaba. After completing the border defense certificate at the visitor center, we took the shuttle bus in the scenic spot and set off.
Here I want to say: After entering the scenic spot, there are buses (sent to farther places, with seats), buses (sent to closer places, not necessarily seats) and other shuttle buses in the tourist center to Xincun, Guanyutai, Baihaba, Sandaowan, cruise ship wharf and other places, you can choose to take it according to the point you want to go. They are all free rides. The last bus in the peak season is 20:30, and the off-season is 20:00. When queuing up, you must pay attention to whether the line on the signboard is the destination you want to go to. If you are not sure, you can ask the staff ask.
Baihaba (you need to apply for a border defense certificate before going, and you can apply for it at the police station of the tourist center in Kanas) is known as the first village. Its style is more similar to Hemu, but it has fewer people than Hemu and is more peaceful. This scenic spot is very It is worth recommending. If you have time, staying in Baihaba for one night is a good choice. The boundary markers are inaccessible and are currently closed to tourists. Note that you must not take pictures of military facilities in Baihaba, let alone place drones. The scenery along the way from the Kanas Visitor Center to Baihaba is even more indescribably beautiful (please forgive me for being poor in words). Unfortunately, there is no viewing platform for parking, so I can only take pictures through the window of the bus.
After returning to the visitor center, the others went back to the cabin to rest. I checked the time, and just in time to take a boat tour of Kanas Lake, I bought a boat ticket on the Ctrip APP and took the bus to the pier. Mainly It's because I like rivers and lakes very much, and I also want to see if I can see and photograph the legendary big red fish Zheluo salmon. The whole journey by boat takes about 40 minutes. When you arrive at a location, you will stop and let everyone take pictures for five minutes, and then return. Unfortunately, you did not see the legendary big red fish, salmon.
The cabin we still booked is a bed for six people. In the new village, it is far away from the tourist center where we take the bus. It would be better if we booked in the old village. It was pitch black at night, and there was no place to rest early.
After eating the big plate chicken at noon, I want to go to Kanas
white haba
Kanas Lake
After waking up in the morning, the people who walked with me said in the group that they could see the morning fog outside. They got up excitedly and hurried over to see the morning fog after washing up. The morning fog in Kanas is not to be missed. After watching the morning fog, others are going to hike Sandaowan. I originally planned to go to Guanyutai first, and then go hiking. But after queuing up to buy tickets for nearly half an hour, the line barely moved forward. Forget it, I gave up and took the shuttle bus to get off at Shenxianwan and started hiking.
Here are some things to note about Sandaowan:
When visiting Kanas, the three bays of Shenxian Bay, Moon Bay, and Wolong Bay must be walked on foot. It is not interesting to take a bus. The whole journey is only 5 kilometers and not far. Take the shuttle bus bound for Sandaowan at the visitor center, get off at Shenxianwan, and start walking along the plank road.
Shenxianwan: Be sure to get there early, the highlight lies in the shroud of morning fog. I wasted a lot of time queuing up to buy tickets for the Fish Watching Terrace. I arrived a bit late, and the morning fog I saw was far less beautiful than my peers who didn’t waste time.
Moon Bay: When you see the plank road climbing up, climb to a high place to see the distant view, then go down to the river, the reflection is very beautiful, don't miss it.
Wolong Bay: Walk along the plank road beside the Moon Bay River. When you arrive at Wolong Bay, you will first see the close-up view, and then go up after seeing the climbing plank road and the road above to see the distant view.
After watching the prospect of Wolong Bay, there is an interval station next to it, but there is no sign. You can ask the staff where the car leaving the scenic spot is waiting in line.
After arriving at the Jiadengyu car camp, after a big meal, return to Burqin County for accommodation. In the evening, I went to the Four Seasons Gourmet Night Market and Hedi Night Market, mainly to find the barbecue restaurant that was mentioned in CCTV's "Far Home Frontier Tour" and taste a bottle of kvass. But the barbecue in this restaurant is not delicious, and the kvass can only be regarded as passable. The kvass is not particularly delicious, and the consumption is not low.
Kanas in the morning
Shenxian Bay (going in line to buy tickets for Guanyutai delayed the time, and the fog dissipated a lot when we arrived)
moon bay
Wolong Bay
Lunch: Stir-fried beef offal (actually beef slices and various vegetables fried together) mixed with noodles, and then a bowl of rice, for us who ate two small steamed buns early, it is absolutely delicious
Wild geese seen on the road back to Burqin from Kanas
Burqin at night
This one is not as delicious as expected
I’m on my way back today, and I’m so sad that I want to ask Bawang to leave and go to Kashgar again…
Goodbye, fairytale-like Western Regions, see you next time in Kashgar.
At first, I planned to return to Urumqi, but according to the fare and time, it is more suitable to return from Altay. The two flights this time are both operated by Sichuan Airlines, which are relatively reliable, with plenty of transit time, and the transfer to Xi'an is at the same terminal. After arriving at Xi'an Airport, I quickly went to the transfer counter to check in my luggage for a connecting flight. It was still early to sneak out to the departure floor to see Xi'an according to the time. I have been to Xi'an four times before, and Xi'an is my favorite place, not one of them, and I can go a few more times, because Xi'an is too historical.
After arriving in Kunming, I successfully caught the airport bus, went home, took a shower and went to sleep.
The end of a journey means that the next journey is about to begin, and there is always one body and soul on the way.
